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Cayenne pepper vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cayenne pepper and corn raw different?

  • Cayenne pepper is higher than corn raw in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily need for vitamin A, 828% more than corn raw.
  • Cayenne pepper contains 426 times more vitamin E than corn raw. Cayenne pepper contains 29.83mg of vitamin E, while corn raw contains 0.07mg.
  • Corn raw has a higher glycemic index (52) than cayenne pepper (32).

Spices, pepper, red or cayenne and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +310.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +645.9%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +590.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +439.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1127%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1023.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23022.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1570.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +391.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2534.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cayenne pepper Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 9µg 230%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 0.07mg 198%
Vitamin B6 2.45mg 0.093mg 181%
Fiber 27.2g 2g 101%
Iron 7.8mg 0.52mg 91%
Manganese 2mg 0.163mg 80%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 6.8mg 77%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 0.3µg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.919mg 0.055mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 0.487g 53%
Potassium 2014mg 270mg 51%
Vitamin B3 8.701mg 1.77mg 43%
Copper 0.373mg 0.054mg 35%
Phosphorus 293mg 89mg 29%
Magnesium 152mg 37mg 27%
Fats 17.27g 1.35g 24%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.46mg 18%
Protein 12.01g 3.27g 17%
Folate 106µg 42µg 16%
Calcium 148mg 2mg 15%
Selenium 8.8µg 0.6µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.328mg 0.155mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.26g 0.325g 13%
Carbs 56.63g 18.7g 13%
Calories 318kcal 86kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 0.432g 6%
Choline 51.5mg 23mg 5%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Sodium 30mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 29.43g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 6.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +267.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1179.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.8%
Contains more OtherOther +858.7%
Contains more WaterWater +844.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +536.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1618.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/nutrients
  2. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.